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Sportsman Street, Leigh water level

River gauge, Westleigh Brook, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.19m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 1.85 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

0.150.200.25mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 21Bottom of normal range0.150.200.25mOct 14Oct 17Oct 21Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 21Sep 28Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 21Oct 6Oct 21Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sportsman Street, Leigh, where the gauge shows 0.19 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.15 m to 2.83 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.48 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.15 m – 2.83 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 0.34 m
Highest on record
1.85 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record
0.04 mJune 25, 2022

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lilford Park, LeighRiver gauge, Atherton Lake Brook 0.24 m Normal +0.10 m 1.8 km
First AvenueRiver gauge, Borsdane Brook 0.22 m Normal +0.08 m 5.1 km
Size Bridge, TyldesleyRiver gauge, Ellenor Brook 0.16 m Normal +0.05 m 5.2 km
Ivy Street, Ashton-In-MakerfieldRiver gauge, Millingford Brook 0.28 m Normal +0.06 m 7.1 km
Little Woolden HallRiver gauge, Glaze Brook 0.70 m Normal +0.20 m 7.4 km
WiganRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.19 m Normal +0.05 m 8.5 km
Bessy BrookRiver gauge 0.07 m Low +0.03 m 8.8 km
Causey BridgeRiver gauge, Sankey Brook 0.40 m Normal +0.14 m 10 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Westleigh Brook at Sportsman Street, Leigh?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.15 m to 2.83 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sportsman Street, Leigh today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 02:15 BST, the water level was 0.19 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sportsman Street, Leigh rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sportsman Street, Leigh normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sportsman Street, Leigh?

The highest level on record is 1.85 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.04 m on June 25, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:693009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.49809, -2.53138 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.19 m 2026-10-21 01:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sportsman Street, Leigh (ea:693009). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/sportsman-street-leigh

How we check values

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